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Sadly I've got no video, but I just wanted to say that the high backhand drop isn't the more effective shot - it depends on who you are playing, your own playstyle and the situation.

To make an example, my playstyle involves a lot around doing around the head which means that if pressured so much that I need to use my backhand, the more time I can buy myself the better. Hence it is for me VERY often best to return with a good high clear or a cross-court clear so that I'll have time to get back in position. The good thing about mastering more shots is though that sometimes I can "fake" being pressured by showing a backhand and the do a drop as my opponents move backwards.

Yes , it would be much better if you can master the technique and clear your backhand from one end to another , but it will be completely useless if it goes as far to your opponent mid-court. unfortunately , I am one of them thats why I would rather play the backhand drop.

Yes , it would be much better if you can master the technique and clear your backhand from one end to another , but it will be completely useless if it goes as far to your opponent mid-court. unfortunately , I am one of them thats why I would rather play the backhand drop.

But then again, there is quite the difference between "for me it is better to drop because I need to practice my backhand more" and "A backhand drop is the superior choice"

That being said, I do agree with you that the backhand drop (especially to the middle of the court) is a VERY good choice. If you play it to the middle you can essentially just jump to your forehand side since 75% of the cases they'll lop it and in 24% they'll return with a lop in your forehand side. Even that 1% of the time where they play it to your backhand again is still salvageable by returning with a high lop to the back.

Originally Posted by Trmun;1331268
That being said, I do agree with you that the backhand drop (especially to the middle of the court) is a VERY good choice. If you play it to the middle [B

you can essentially just jump to your forehand side since 75% of the cases they'll lop it and in 24% they'll return with a lop in your forehand side. Even that 1% of the time where they play it to your backhand again is still salvageable by returning with a high lop to the back[/B].